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I walk by the filter section at my walmart every time I go, today they seemed to have restocked my GX460s Filter (FE10158) They had a bunch on the shelf but only 1 made the cut! the rest had excess glue. All the filters on the shelf were Made in Mexico. So it looks like what ever process they...

At my next Engine OCI I am planning to drop the pan on my transmission and do a full fluid exchange. Trans Capacity is a hair under 12, So looking at 4x 1Gal Bottles to ensure 100% exchange and top off. I plan to do 30k Spill and fills moving forward. The A760F is known for valve body/Solenoid...

It seems like the price between regular and premium gas keeps going up. I looked at a few gas stations near me here in WPB and it's about 70 cents between regular and Premium fuel. Anyone understand why a few more octane costs ~20% more? Or is "Big Gas" just rising prices artificially?

Was watching TFL Ike Gauntlet with the Ram 2500 and noticed something Interesting in the Rams engine bay shot. Thicker hot viscosity in the Cold?

Which lab is recommend for particle Analysis? I am going to run a little experiment in my recently acquired GX460. Factory fill (50k miles) vs Magnefine + drain and fill. The results are obvious, I would like to quantify the differences.

So my brother is over for Thanksgiving week and thought it would be cool to go to the gym together, and workout in the morning today. I had inquired about day rates previously and it's $15. So we show up, I took my pre-workout(coffee) and expected for my brother to sign a waiver and ill pay the...

So I'm Looking at a 2021 Lexus GX460 with 36k 1 Owner. (Lease) It's not cheap, and I intend to keep it a long time. Car is 2.5 hrs away so I would go see it but looking at Carfax and Lexus vehicle history it does not show anything past 10k miles(Oil and Filter change). It had a tire blowout at...

For coolant application, Does Color Matter? Permatex does sell a Water Pump RTV but, only in tiny quantities. (0.5OZ) https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/speciality-gasket-makers/permatex-water-pump-thermostat-rtv-silicone-gasket-maker-5-oz/ If you follow their quiz it says you can...

So my house has a Rheem Water Heater (82V80-2) MFGed on 3/2006. 3 Years ago Replaced the Sacrificial Anode 2 Years ago the Dielectric Nipple Rusted out flooded my garage, Fixed that. Now, the Water was not Hot when its cold out, Just installed new elements/thermostat, hopefully fixed. I...

I am looking at a pressure sensor to install on my G37 , I can purchase the Silicone option for just under $60 where as the HNBR option will be $96 shipped. The data sheet says I should get the HNBR material but, we talk about Silicone ADBVs all the time. Can I save a buck here and go with...

I just hit 10k miles on these Wix 49362 filters. In my G37 (VQ37VHR) and went to see how dirty they were and hit them with my Wetvac while I was vacuuming the inside of my car. I noticed both filters show pleats looking like the below which to me looks like this filter is being too...

Ive been having an odd issue with my G37s HVAC. It blows cold, pressures are correct (High and low sides), cooling fan turns on when it should...etc But lets say, for example, I roll to a red light, the AC is cold. While I am sitting at the light AC is cold. But, once the light goes green and...

Got some water in the trans, had a small shudder two days after the below(was deeper on the way in) and just did a drain and fill which confirmed the water. Trans capacity is 8 quarts, drain and fill is ~2 quarts. Is this something I can drain and fill or should I pull the cooler line and...

Previous Thread Here - Jeep 4.0 - 6400MI - 22k on XG8A(Fram Ultra) - Particle Count I changed this oil earlier than anticipated due to a trip up to Virginia (Flag Pole Knob Area, 153 Gallons of Gas 1,832 Miles Round Trip) which the XJ did well. No changes at all to the Jeep except for tires...

I just purchased 2 quarts of fluid, one of the bottles that I received has a sticker with copyright date of 1995 (other is 2018) Lot Code: 170208LX 00992 173371 How old is this fluid? I want to say Feb 8th 2017 but ACDelco's customer service was no help, flat out told me that could not help me.

I did this oil analysis on my Jeep for fun to see how the filtering was doing after 22k on the XG8A, The filter was installed on 8/2017, 80% of this OCI was short tripping to work It has four oil changes on this filter 2x with 10W30 Maxlife and 2x 15W40 HDEO Maxlife. Flashpoint being low not...

https://youtu.be/fznghWNhPzA Something that's sold at your local grocery store is keeping up with today's expensive "ceramic" coatings is most definitely a surprise. He leaves it outside 24/7 in direct sunlight/weather conditions, middle of Texas and washes the panel once a month with spray...

We had two new tires put on a Sonata, which went onto the rear. (4k Miles ago) I rotate the tires every oil change but, with two new tires, I'm not sure if I should put the newer tires on the front axle. The Original two tires have 32k on them, and have decent amount of tread. What do you...

In my 6th Gen Camaro service manual it states Quote "IMPORTANT: Transmission fluid level setting must be followed exactly as written or the transmission may be overfilled or under filled. For fluid recommendations, Refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers (MM6) Transmission fluid...

I am looking at ATF choices and noticed some variability in flash points based on the MSDS. Redline D4 - 298F (Closed Cup PMCC) Redline does list 437F as D4s flashpoint but the SDS(issued 9/17) is not in agreement. ( Link to Doc but no Rev Date ) Royal Purple Syncromesh - 429.8F (Closed Cup)...